Cross Country 2011

Check out the action of this years cross country event on the PE blog page.

Netbook Day for the Year 10's!!!!

Friday was an exciting day for our two Year 10 classes who are participating in our netbook trial this year. They were given their netbooks and were helped in setting it up and getting on their Google Docs accounts.
We had loads of help on the day from Mrs Burt, Neven and Jan, so a huge thankyou to them.
If you want to find out all the background information to the Manaiakalani Project, all the work behind the scenes and everything we have been doing over the last 3 years then check out the Manaiakalani website here.

300

TCTV presents something new for the end of term.
Classic films done in 3 minutes!!
Here is the first one.
300.
We hope you enjoy it.

Year 13 Geography Trip

The Year 13 Geography class had a great trip to Muriwai Beach. Here is a video made by Emilou to show you what they got up to...

Cyber Safety...

We all spend so much time online these days that it is really important to stay safe. Chantelle, from the Tamaki College TCTV team has put together this short video about being safe on Facebook.

What's New at TC?....

The TCTV crew have been out and about checking even more things that are new at Tamaki College this year.
See what you think....

Polyfest 2011 - The Kapa Haka Group...

The Kapa Haka group had a great time at Polyfest this year. They were a combined team with students from Glendowie College.

Here is a run down of their placings :-

1st place - Division C - out of 26 teams

Other placings:

1st over all - Moteatea (traditional chant)
1st Over all - Mita o te reo (Diction and use of Te Reo Māori)
1st Over all - Kaitataki Wahine (female leader)
2nd over all - Co-ed Mau rakau (weaponry)
3rd over all - Whakaeke (entry)
3rd over all - Whakawaatea (exit)
3rd over all - Poi
3rd over all - Kakahu Wahine (female costume)

TCTV were there on their dress rehearsal night and here they are...

Junior social 2011

The prefects and house captains have been working really hard recently to organise the Junior Social. The theme was "Rasta Vibes" and they decorated the auditorium beautifully for the night. The juniors had a great night of dancing.

Year 9 Computer Scholarships....

It has been a great week at Tamaki College and on Wednesday night we had the presentations to our lucky Year 9 students who are receiving a computer scholarship this year.
Tamaki College would like to say a big thank you to the Mount Wellington Trust.

Polyfest 2011...

It is that time of year again and here at Tamaki College the Samoan Polyfest team have been working really hard to get ready for the competition.
They had their Fia Fia night on Thursday night, where they performed to a packed auditorium of family and friends who had come to support them.

Here is a video from this dress rehearsal...



Here is the video of the the group's fantastic performance at Polyfest today...

Respect....

Tamaki College values are being being looked at in depth over the year. The first one is respect.
The TCTV team have made a video for the value of "Respect".

First 15 Squad show us what they are made of....

Last weekend, the First 15 Squad went to the Panmure Basin for a type of fitness training they had never done before. It was a mud run!!
Here is a video to show you how they got on. See if you can spot Mr Harris having a go.

Christchurch Remembered....

Today at 12.51, Tamaki College students and staff gathered by the flagpoles at the front of the school, to hold our 2 minute silence as we thought about those in Christchurch.

Kia Kaha Christchurch. We are thinking about you.

Introducing the Electives....

There is something new and exciting going on at Tamaki College this year. It is called the Electives!!
These happen on a Tuesday morning and a Thursday afternoon and give the students a chance to have a go at all sorts of different activities that they would not normally get a chance to try.
Examples include swimming, baking, anaimation, preparing for polyfest, to name just a few...
There is even a TCTV elective and that new team of Chantelle, Allen, Tulsa and Soni have put together this first video for you have have a little look at some of the electives.

Athletics 2011...The Entrances

During the build up for Athletics day, the competition is always high for the four houses to produce the best march on, on the day. The prefects and house captains work hard on their chants and dance moves and  make sure the that the rest of their house is well practiced for the events....
Here they are, see what you think.
Camera work by Allen and Tevita.

Totara.



Kowhai.



Puriri.



Rata.